SEKAB, PetroAlgae, Argent Energy win Sustainable Biofuels Awards

At World Biofuels Markets, SEKAB, PetroAlgae and Argent Energy were the winners of the first annual Sustainable Biofuels Awards that were awarded at the annual conference’s gala dinner. SEKAB won the Sustainable Bioethanol Award – for a distributor or producer; Argent Energy won the Sustainable Biodiesel Award – for a distributor or producer, and PetroAlgae won the Sustainable Biofuels Technology – for a technology supplier.

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